Sep. 20, 2014

Aug. 16, 2014

Mixed martial arts fighter War Machine, whose birth name is Jon Koppenhaver, is arrested in Simi Valley, Calif, on suspicion of beating his ex-girlfriend, the adult-film actress Christy Mack. MORE

Aug. 13, 2014

UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones injures his leg, forcing postponement of his September title fight with Daniel Cormier to January 2015. MORE

Apr. 25, 2014

William C Rhoden Sports of The Times column profiles Jon Jones, UFC light heavyweight champion, who wants the rapidly growing sport to be viewed as an artful blend of martial arts rather than modern-day barbarianism. MORE

Mar. 25, 2014

Johny Hendricks prefers the gentleness that comes with being a father to three young daughters, but he sets it aside to step into ring and claim welterweight title in Ultimate Fighting Championship. MORE

Dec. 29, 2013

Sports reporter Mary Pilon recalls bizarre 2013 tale of Charles Rowan, amateur cage fighter from Michigan who faked his death to escape a drug debt and later landed in jail from a botched robbery attempt. MORE

Jul. 12, 2013

Jun. 15, 2013

Levgen Golovin defeats former boxing champion Riddick Bowe in second round of his Thai kickboxing debut. MORE

May. 13, 2013

Fallon Fox is the first openly transgender fighter in mixed martial arts, distinction she did not seek but has had to embrace. MORE

Apr. 21, 2013

Profile of Jon Jones, Ultimate Fighting Championship light-heavyweight titleholder whose relentlessness in the ring seems incongruous with his personality, which is thoughtful, measured and risk averse. MORE

Mar. 1, 2013

Profile of Somluck Kamsing, muay Thai martial artist and national hero who is making comeback to sport 20 years after becoming fighting star. MORE

Feb. 17, 2013

Look column presents photos of Ronda Rousey, mixed martial arts fighter who is competing in Ultimate Fighting Championship's first women's title fight, as she trains at home in Venice, Calif. MORE

Jan. 27, 2013

Popularity of mixed martial arts has led to a growing genre of fight films. MORE

Dec. 7, 2012

Former Olympic judo bronze medalist Ronda Rousey will fight Liz Carmouche in first women's fight in Ultimate Fighting Championship history. MORE

Oct. 18, 2012

Ottavia Busia Bourdain, the wife of the irreverent chef Anthony Bourdain, steps out of his shadow, as she trains to be a mixed martial arts fighter; she is actively competing in international competitions and seeks to join the league of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. MORE

Jun. 23, 2012

Gray Maynard beats Clay Guida by split decision to win a lightweight bout and the main event of the UFC card in Atlantic City, N.J. MORE

May. 20, 2012

Apr. 20, 2012

New York State Senate passes a bill that would make New York the 46th state to legalize mixed martial arts; is the third consecutive year in which the Senate has approved the legislation, which has subsequently died in the Assembly each time over concerns about the sport's inherent violence. MORE

Apr. 19, 2012

New York State Senate votes, 43 to 14, to make New York the 46th state to legalize and regulate mixed martial arts. MORE

Apr. 13, 2012

Amputees pursuing careers in mixed martial arts have come up against state athletic commissions concerned about licensing them and able-bodied fighters concerned about fighting them. MORE

Apr. 5, 2012

Mar. 15, 2012

Mixed martial arts, a relatively new sport that allows fighters to use any style of combat to subdue an opponent, has come to represent for many young men everything that boxing once did: the ultimate measure of manhood, endurance and guts. MORE

Nov. 17, 2011

Authors Matthew Polly and Jim Genia, who chronicle the growing sport of mixed martial arts in their books, immerse themselves in the sport through training and take part in an amateur 'Battle of the Books' bout for research. MORE

Nov. 16, 2011

Ultimate Fighting Championship sues New York State, arguing that its ban on live professional mixed martial arts fighting is unconstitutional and violates the UFC's free speech rights; the complaint accuses the state of enacting the ban because of the violent message it believes the sport conveys. MORE

Nov. 14, 2011

Sports Media Roundup; Fox's hourlong Ultimate Fighting Championship broadcast on Nov 12 is seen by an average of 5.7 million viewers, more than for any previous UFC event and the most for a televised fight of any kind in eight years; other sports media news noted. MORE

Aug. 19, 2011

Apr. 13, 2011

Several major league baseball players are incorporating mixed martial arts into their training routines. MORE

Mar. 20, 2011

New York State remains one of the few holdouts against the sanctioning of mixed martial arts competitions; critics say sport is too violent and will not make kind of money that sport's proponents claim. MORE

Mar. 13, 2011

Zuffa LLC, parent company of mixed martial arts operator Ultimate Fighting Championship, purchases UFC competitor Strikeforce, which will continue to operate as a separate entity. MORE